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Gluten-free, allergy-friendly, and whole foods ingredients are sometimes confusing. Everyone knows what carrots are. But what about arrowroot starch, coconut oil, umeboshi vinegar, or miso? Here is a growing glossary of ingredients that may be slightly off the beaten path.

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Mesquite Flour

The ground bean of the mesquite pod. Mesquite flour has a unique cinnamon-coffee-chocolate flavor, and it gives baked goods a beautiful rich brown color. When added to baked goods (about 2 T per cup of flour) it lends a rich, earthy, spicy twist.

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